Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 179: The glow of supercars

Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

This sentence may not be applicable in big cities, but it is absolutely applicable in small towns where the ties between relatives, friends and neighbors are extremely close.

The Chinese love to watch, join and spread excitement. This kind of environment has been carried out to the extreme. When Xu Wenxi and her mother hurried to the gate of the community, the place was almost surrounded by people. Even on the flowerbed, people stretched their necks to see...

The sky was already gloomy, and a drizzle began to fall without anyone noticing.

Even so, most people were reluctant to leave and would rather endure the drizzle to watch the excitement to the end.

There were even more people coming after hearing the news, including some from the neighboring community...

Seeing Xu Wenxi and her mother, the crowd that was whispering in low voices consciously made way for them. Only one former factory leader stood with his hands behind his back and said seriously to Xu Wenxi's mother:
"Xiao Qian, you and Cheng Zhe's family need to resolve this issue quickly. It won't have a good impact if we keep doing this. We can sit down and discuss anything together..."

Xu Wenxi's mother responded repeatedly and came into the crowd with Xu Wenxi, who pursed her lips and said nothing.

Near the flower bed at the gate of the community, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties with dark skin, wearing a blue work suit, was staring angrily at a group of people opposite him.

Among the group of people opposite him, the first person Xu Wenxi saw was Cheng Zhe.

After not seeing him for more than half a month, Cheng Zhe looked quite haggard, with untidy beard, longer hair, and bloodshot eyes, as if he was suffering from mental torture.

But Xu Wenqian was just sneering in her heart...

She knew Cheng Zhe too well, and the other party's behavior was more of an act.

Every time they quarreled in the past, Cheng Zhe would act pitiful and beg in various ways, and every time Xu Wenqian softened her heart, she would finally forgive him.

Looking back now, Xu Wenxi suddenly realized that perhaps it was her tolerance and convincing herself that they were just trivial matters that gave Cheng Zhe the illusion that he was fearless...

It's quite funny to say. The last time Cheng Zhe came to make trouble, Cheng Zhe didn't show up. Xu Wenxi knew that he actually didn't have the courage to face her, but this time he finally came.

Apart from Cheng Zhe and his parents, the rest were his uncles, relatives, and various aunts and uncles, totaling more than twenty people, including quite a few men, so it was a huge presence.

But the most eye-catching thing was a banner held by Cheng Zhe's two cousins, which read:

"Xu Wenqian from the hardware community despises the poor and loves the rich, cheats on her husband and breaks off the engagement, five years of love can't overcome vanity"

Seeing the banner, Xu Wenqian, who should have been extremely angry, was unusually calm for some reason, and even felt like laughing for some reason...

"dad……"

Xu Wenxi called out softly, but Xu Baosheng, who was confronting Cheng Zhejia, ignored her and just turned his head away angrily.

Xu Wenxi was not surprised. Xu Baosheng probably just felt ashamed at the moment. He was the leader of the workshop in the factory before he was laid off. He still had some prestige in the community...

The last time Cheng Zhe came to make trouble, Xu Baosheng felt so humiliated that he even wanted to hit her.

"Xu Wenxi, you finally showed up!"

From Cheng Zhe's home, a sharp voice was heard, and the first person to speak was Cheng Zhe's mother Liu Fang.

Xu Wenqian had never liked her. She was snobbish, sarcastic, mean, vicious, and stingy...

She has almost all the shortcomings that a middle-aged woman from a small place might have.

At least half of the reason why Xu Wenxi insisted on buying a house in Mingcheng before getting married was because she didn't want to face this "mother-in-law" every day.

Next to Liu Fang was Cheng Zhe's father, Cheng Long, a small leader of a large factory after the restructuring of Yi County's state-owned enterprises. He had a rather dignified look on his face, but at this moment he just had a stern face and didn't say anything.

In her impression, this "father-in-law" has always been a man of few words, and deep in Xu Wenxi's heart, there has always been something she has not told Cheng Zhe.

She always felt that the way Cheng Long looked at her made her feel uncomfortable...

Xu Wenxi felt that she was really ridiculous. Why did she always try to accommodate Cheng Zhe's family when she clearly didn't like him? Why did she always wrong herself like this...

"Xu Wenxi, you must give our family an explanation today!"

Cheng Zhe's mother Liu Fang was still shouting in a shrill voice, "Everything is ready, and the deposit for the house has been paid. You just say you don't want to get married, and then don't get married. Your family has no shame, but we still have some!"

Xu Wenxi's mother didn't know how to deal with this situation. She just stammered and held back Xu Baosheng, who was so angry that he wanted to speak.

So Xu Wenxi walked up by herself. She ignored Cheng Zhe's parents and walked straight to Cheng Zhe in full view of everyone.

"Cheng Zhe, does it have to be like this?"

Xu Wenxi said softly, "I've never really asked you for anything in five years, so can't we even leave each other with dignity when we break up?"

Compared to every quarrel in the past, Xu Wenxi was so peaceful this time, but the more so, the more Cheng Zhe dared not look into her eyes. He stammered a few times, but could not say anything...

"Xu Wenxi, you still have the nerve to talk about being decent?"

Cheng Zhe's cousin's wife, a woman with a heavy scent of powder, sneered:

"Why didn't you think about your dignity when you were hooking up with men outside? Our Cheng Zhe is not bad at all. Third uncle and third aunt have helped you buy a house in Yi County, which is over 100 square meters. You insisted on buying a house in Mingcheng. Fine, Cheng Zhe also satisfied you, but in the end, you kicked our Cheng Zhe out as soon as you hooked up with a rich man!"

"So Cheng Zhe still hasn't told you why we broke up?"

Xu Wenxi took a deep breath and closed her eyes. The last time Cheng Zhe's family came to make trouble, she didn't say anything bad about Cheng Zhe because she was still thinking about getting back the 80,000 yuan she had saved for Cheng Zhe to buy a house.

Among the 80,000 yuan, 30,000 yuan was contributed by my parents.

She knew that was all her parents’ savings…

She thought that she had saved face for Cheng Zhe and that Cheng Zhe would be grateful for her kindness, but reality told her how naive she was.

"Dad, Mom, can we not take the money?"

Xu Wenxi turned around and said something to her parents, but without waiting for their response, she turned her head again and glanced at Cheng Zhe's relatives and friends.

"Why? It's just..."

"Cheng Zhe only told you about my faults, but did he tell you that he was clearly earning over 10,000 yuan, but for two whole years, he kept telling me that his salary was only 3,800 yuan!"

When Liu Fang opened her mouth, Xu Wenxi interrupted her louder than ever before.

Facing those astonished looks, Xu Wenxi, who thought she had adjusted her mentality, finally had tears rolling down her eyes.

"Three thousand eight..."

"Can you imagine, that's Mingcheng, and he's a programmer!"

“But I believed it.”

"Are you wondering why he lied to me?"

Xu Wenxi no longer just looked at Cheng Zhe's relatives and friends, but turned to the crowd around her. She was crying and laughing at the same time.

"I would rather he secretly hid the money. Then I would just scold him for being stingy, scheming, and insincere to me..."

"But he spent all that money in the club!"

"Yeah, it's the kind of club you think of, like the hair salon on the corner across the street..."

"In the past two years, he has spent more than 100,000 yuan on those prostitutes!"

"Can you imagine?"

"But the most expensive thing he gave me in the past two years was just a discounted YSL lipstick for 258 yuan..."

"Was it wrong for me to break up?"

"Marrying a man like this is like walking into the abyss!"

The voice behind Xu Wenxi was somewhat hysterical, shocking the entire crowd into silence, followed by a noisy discussion.

Xu Wenxi's parents were also stunned. Judging from Cheng Zhe's evasive expression, they knew that what their daughter said was true...

Xu Baosheng was shocked and angry, and quickly grabbed his daughter, "Is there such a thing? Xixi, why didn't you tell me earlier..."

"Dad, ever since I came back, you've only blamed me for quitting my job and only wanted to get the 80,000 yuan back as soon as possible. You even preferred to believe that I hooked up with a rich man. Have you ever listened to what I said seriously?"

Xu Wenxi wiped her tears and just asked with a smile.

"Besides, what should I say? I'm not as attractive as those J girls, and I can't satisfy Cheng Zhe?"

"I……"

Xu Baosheng opened his mouth, but turned away in shame.

He gritted his teeth and strode forward, pointing at Cheng Zhe and angrily said, "Cheng Zhe, you are the one who has wronged our Xixi for so long. You still dare to make trouble? I...I will beat you to death today!"

As he said that, Xu Baosheng wanted to find something to fight with Cheng Zhe.

"Uncle Xu, I..."

"Xu Baosheng, what are you doing?" At this time, Cheng Long, who had been holding his hands behind his back, stopped his son Cheng Zhe who wanted to say something, and snorted coldly, "Does what Xu Wenxi said have to be the truth? What kind of knowledge can a girl in her twenties have? She believes everything she hears!"

"What do you mean?"

Xu Wenxi looked over in surprise.

Only then did she realize that apart from the excited onlookers, Cheng Zhe's family mostly had indifferent expressions, and there was no change in their expressions because of what Xu Wenxi said.

"Cheng Zhe has already told us what you are talking about."

Cheng Long said calmly, "He did hide a little bit of his salary, but it's not as high as you said. In fact, he only makes 5,000 to 6,000 yuan a month... As for why he only makes 3,000 to 4,000 yuan, it's because he sends some money home every month."

"Yes, our son gives us two thousand every month as a filial gift!"

At this time, the loud-voiced Liu Fang also shouted: "He didn't tell you because you have something against us old couple. If he said he wanted to give us money, you would definitely not agree. Who told you to force him to buy a house..."

"Oh, my waist has always been in bad condition. Do you know how much money I have to spend on medicine every month? Fortunately, my son is filial, otherwise he would listen to you in everything. I am afraid I would have died a long time ago!"

As Liu Fang spoke, she actually wiped away non-existent tears.

"Stop saying those unlucky words!"

Cheng Long scolded at this time.

Xu Wenxi, who felt like her brain had stopped working, was shocked and angrily asked, "What about the hundreds of thousands he spent in the club?"

"That's not his personal consumption."

When Cheng Long said this, he glared at Cheng Zhe who was hiding behind him without leaving any trace. He couldn't help cursing in his heart, "Damn, he didn't even know how to be clean when he went out to cheat and left so much evidence behind..."

On the surface, Cheng Long said with a normal expression:
"Their boss admires him very much and often asks him to accompany him during receptions. The money seems to be spent by him, but it is actually just public funds that can be reimbursed. Since he didn't go alone, it's normal for the amount to appear to be higher..."

"So every time he goes he just sits there and does nothing?"

Xu Wenxi almost laughed out of anger, "Are the photos of women on his phone also fake?"

"Wenxi, when a man has to work outside, it's inevitable that he'll have some affairs. As long as his heart is still with you, it's not a big deal. You should learn to understand him..."

Cheng Long said earnestly.

"Ho ho ho..."

Xu Wenxi couldn't stop laughing. She glanced at Cheng Zhe's family and finally realized that they didn't care who was right or wrong. Even if Cheng Zhe killed someone, they would say that Cheng Zhe was acting in self-defense out of helplessness...

"What do you want?"

Xu Wenxi, feeling hopeless, no longer had the heart to argue and just asked woodenly.

"Xu Wenxi, we said this the last time we came here. Cheng Zhe's father and I are not unreasonable people. It's normal for women to have a little temper sometimes. As long as you are willing to admit your mistakes to Cheng Zhe, and to me and Old Cheng, this matter will be over."

Liu Fang said: "You should go ahead with your wedding. Quit your shabby job in Mingcheng, and live a good life with Chengzhe in the future..."

"impossible!"

Before Liu Fang could finish, Xu Wenxi interrupted her coldly, "Also, you can slander me, but you can't slander my work."

"I was just trying to be someone's mistress, what did I say wrong?"

Liu Fang said in a sharp voice: "Cheng Zhe has told us that you and your boss Zhou are having an affair. I tell you, if it were in ancient times, you would be thrown into a pig cage. Our Cheng Zhe doesn't bother with you, what else do you want?"

"Liu Fang, I told you, you can slander me, but you can't slander me and my boss..."

Xu Wenxi repeated the sentence softly again, and her seemingly calm eyes inexplicably made Liu Fang's heart tremble.

"okay!"

Liu Fang was about to say something, but Cheng Long, frowning, interrupted her and then looked at Xu Wenxi calmly:
"Xu Wenxi, it's okay if you don't want to get married, but we have already paid the down payment for the house in Mingcheng, and there is no way to withdraw now. It was you who insisted on buying the house, so you have to be responsible for this. In addition to your 80,000 yuan, you have to compensate our family with another 500,000 yuan, and we'll let it go."

"Five million?"

Xu Wenxi's mother shouted, "Isn't the down payment for that house only 200,000 yuan in total? Why are they giving you 500,000 yuan?"

"Because of your Xu Wenxi, our Cheng Zhe quit his job. He has been living like a ghost for the past month. The extra money is the mental damage compensation for our little Zhe."

Cheng Long said calmly.

"This is blackmail!"

Xu Baosheng said angrily: "You didn't return the 80,000 yuan to us, but you still ask us for 500,000 yuan? Where can we find 500,000 yuan to give you?"

"Don't talk nonsense, we are asking for compensation in a reasonable manner!"

Liu Fang snorted, "You don't have 500,000, but there are people who do. For example, Xu Wenxi's boss, doesn't he drive a Mercedes-Benz? 500,000 is easy for him..."

Only then did Xu Wenxi fully understand what Cheng Zhe's family was planning.

Either she continues to marry Cheng Zhe, or she blackmails Mr. Zhou through her. Anyway, they won't lose out anyway...

"If you don't give it to us, we will come here every day to make trouble. Anyway, we are not afraid of this matter being exposed to the world..."

"Come on, I, Xu Baosheng, will really fight you!"

Xu Wenxi listened to the new round of quarrel between the two sides. The buzzing sound in her ears gradually became sharper, and everything in her sight began to slow down.

Liu Fang was still chattering with her head held high, Cheng Long was sneering with his hands behind his back, Cheng Zhe didn't dare to respond to her directly, and her father was frantically held by his mother, shaking his head while watching the lively neighbors with great interest...

At this moment, Xu Wenxi just felt that it was so noisy, really so noisy...

The cold raindrops tended to grow bigger, soaking her clothes and making Xu Wenxi's heart even colder.

She hugged her arms unconsciously, wanting only to escape from this dark world.

Just when Xu Wenxi felt her strength slipping away and couldn't help but want to squat down, a hint of color suddenly appeared in her gradually blurry eyes.

Under the gloomy sky, between this old alley and the gray and dilapidated community gate, that touch of bright white is so conspicuous, as if it has taken away all the colors in the world.

Xu Wenxi gradually came to her senses and realized that the surroundings had become much quieter at some point, or rather, most people's voices were drowned out by the roar of the engines that sounded like the roar of wild beasts.

Everyone whose attention was drawn turned around to look, including the parents on both sides who stopped arguing, because the scene before them was a sight that had never been seen before in a place like Yi County.

At the end of the alley, a pure white supercar roars in. Every meticulous design and every gorgeous angle speaks of its nobility.

Even residents of a small county, who have no idea what a supercar is, know that this car must be very expensive.

The pure white supercar was just the beginning. After it, a charming blue sports car soon turned in. This time, most people finally exclaimed:

“Ferrari!”

Xu Wenxi's eyes lit up.

She didn't recognize the McLaren P1, but she knew who drove the charming blue Ferrari 812C. After all, she had personally chosen the license plate number for Zhou Wang.

At this time, the sky was overcast and rainy, which did not match the scene of a rosy sky. However, Xu Wenxi inexplicably thought of the line in the movie:

"My ideal lover is a great hero. One day, he will come to marry me on a colorful cloud."

Of course she knew that Zhou Wang was not here to marry her, but his appearance at this time meant more to Xu Wenxi than anything else.

Xu Wenxi thought her tears had dried up just now, but at this moment, her eyes became wet again.

"boss……"

Xu Wenxi covered her face and cried, but the shock of the others was still accumulating.

McLaren, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini...

One after another, luxury cars that they did not recognize or perhaps only knew a little about appeared in their sight, and in the blink of an eye, they filled the entire street.

Everyone was stunned.

Is this really a scene that can happen in the small county of Yi County?
More than a dozen supercars were lined up from the end of the alley to the entrance. You could see with the naked eye that there were more supercars with gorgeous designs in the back that couldn't even get in...

Looking at the colorful piles of supercars in the alley, Xu Wenxi suddenly realized.

Who said Zhou Wang didn’t come riding on the colorful glow of the sky?

Aren’t these supercars of different colors but full of visual beauty the most gorgeous sunset glow?

As she watched, Xu Wenxi, with tears in her eyes, gradually became infatuated...

She knew that she would never forget this scene in her life.

It's also impossible to leave that person again.

(End of this chapter)